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$328Description
Finished in sophisticated Tungsten Pearl over a purposeful Black F Sport interior, this 2012 Lexus IS 250 represents an especially appealing configuration of Lexus' compact sport sedan. With 122,682 miles, it combines a naturally aspirated 2.5-liter direct-injection V6, rear-wheel drive, a 6-speed transmission, double-wishbone front suspension, independent multi-link rear suspension, and the highly desirable $2,440 F Sport Package.
And this was far from a base IS 250 when new. In addition to the F Sport Package, it was ordered with Dynamic Auto-Leveling HID Headlamps with Daytime Running Lights, the Navigation System, and the Preferred Accessory Package. Those options transformed its original $34,765 MSRP into an impressive $41,748 original retail price.
This is Lexus refinement with a different personality.
Lower, sportier, driver-focused—and powered by the kind of naturally aspirated V6 that has become increasingly rare.
2.5L Direct-Injection V6
At the heart of this IS 250 is Lexus' 2.5-liter 24-valve direct-injection V6, equipped with Dual Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i).
Rather than relying on turbocharging to create its personality, this engine delivers its power through a traditional naturally aspirated design.
Technical highlights include:
- 2.5L 24-Valve Direct-Injection V6
- Dual VVT-i
- 6-Speed Transmission
- Rear-Wheel Drive
- Vehicle Speed-Sensitive Electric Power Steering
- Double-Wishbone Independent Front Suspension
- Multi-Link Independent Rear Suspension
- Front & Rear Stabilizer Bars
- Gas-Filled Shock Absorbers
- Four-Wheel Disc Brakes
- Front Ventilated Brake Rotors
- Electronic Brake-Force Distribution
- Brake Assist
- Four-Channel ABS
- Dual Polished Exhaust Outlets
There's a smoothness to a naturally aspirated Lexus V6 that fits this car beautifully—progressive power delivery, immediate throttle response, and none of the artificial character that can sometimes accompany heavily boosted modern engines.
It's an old-school luxury sport-sedan formula executed with Lexus precision.
Rear-Wheel Drive
Perhaps one of the most important details about this IS 250 is hiding underneath it:
Rear-wheel drive.
With the engine up front and power being sent to the rear wheels, the IS follows the classic sport-sedan architecture.
The front wheels concentrate on steering.
The rear wheels put the power down.
And between them sits a sophisticated independent suspension designed to balance comfort with driver involvement.
That configuration gives the IS 250 a fundamentally different personality from an ordinary front-wheel-drive luxury sedan.
It's composed enough for the commute.
Refined enough for a long highway drive.
But underneath the Lexus comfort is still a chassis designed for someone who enjoys driving.
$2,440 F Sport Package
This is where this particular IS 250 becomes especially interesting.
It was factory ordered with the desirable F Sport Package with All-Season Tires, representing a $2,440 option when new.
The equipment sheet specifically identifies the cabin as Black (F Sport), immediately separating this example from a conventional IS 250 specification.
The F Sport treatment gives the IS a more athletic identity—exactly the character that complements its rear-wheel-drive architecture, independent suspension, and naturally aspirated V6.
It's the version for the buyer who appreciates Lexus build quality and refinement but wants something with a little more edge.
Luxury without losing personality.
Comfort without forgetting the driver.
Double-Wishbone Front & Multi-Link Rear Suspension
The engineering beneath the IS 250 is every bit as important as what's underneath its hood.
Lexus equipped the chassis with:
- Double-Wishbone Independent Front Suspension
- Coil Springs
- Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension
- High-Mount Rear Upper Arms
- Front & Rear Gas-Filled Shock Absorbers
- Front & Rear Stabilizer Bars
- Speed-Sensitive Electric Rack-and-Pinion Steering
This is sophisticated sport-sedan hardware.
The double-wishbone front arrangement helps maintain precise wheel control, while the independent multi-link rear suspension balances handling response with the smooth ride expected from a Lexus.
The result is exactly what the IS was intended to be:
A luxury sedan you can enjoy from the driver's seat—not simply the passenger seat.
$2,465 Navigation System
This IS 250 was also ordered with the factory Navigation System, a substantial $2,465 option when new.
For 2012, this represented one of the major technology upgrades available for the IS and contributed significantly to this car's impressive original specification.
It complements an interior already equipped with:
- Bluetooth® Connectivity
- Automatic Climate Control
- Cruise Control
- HomeLink® Universal Garage Door Opener
- Electrochromic Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror
- Compass
- Lexus Personalized Settings
- Power Windows with Auto Up/Down
- Digital Outside Temperature Display
- Dual Digital Trip Meters
- Optitron Instrumentation
Rather than overwhelming the driver with technology, this generation of IS maintains a refreshingly traditional cockpit—physical controls, clear instrumentation, and technology incorporated around the driving experience.
$875 Dynamic Auto-Leveling HID Headlamps
Another desirable factory option is the $875 Dynamic Auto-Leveling HID Headlamp Package with Daytime Running Lights.
Beyond their functional benefit, HID lighting was an important premium feature during this era and beautifully complements the IS 250's sharp front-end design.
Exterior lighting also includes:
- Projector-Beam Headlamps
- Automatic Headlamp Shutoff with Delay
- Front Fog Lamps
- LED Brake Lights
- LED Taillights
- LED License-Plate Lighting
- Daytime Running Lights with the HID option
It's another detail that helps this F Sport-equipped IS retain the upscale presence expected from a Lexus.
$328 Preferred Accessory Package
Even the finishing touches were considered when this Lexus was originally configured.
Its factory equipment sheet lists the Preferred Accessory Package, originally priced at $328.
The vehicle also includes carpeted floor mats and illuminated scuff plates, adding subtle finishing details throughout the cabin.
Power Moonroof
Above the cabin is a factory power tilt-and-slide moonroof featuring:
- One-Touch Open/Close
- Tilt Function
- Sliding Sunshade
Open it on a warm evening, let the cabin fill with fresh air, and the personality of the IS changes immediately.
It's one of those luxury features that doesn't need an explanation.
You simply use it—and remember why you wanted it.
Black F Sport Interior
The exterior may be understated in Tungsten Pearl, but climb inside and the Black F Sport interior makes the intentions of this particular IS much clearer.
Cabin amenities include:
- Black F Sport Interior
- Automatic Climate Control
- Dust & Pollen Filtration
- Electrochromic Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror
- Compass
- Cruise Control
- HomeLink® Universal Garage Door Opener
- Lexus Personalized Settings
- Power Windows with One-Touch Operation
- Rear Window Defogger
- Dual Digital Trip Meters
- Optitron Gauges
- 160-MPH Speedometer
- 8,000-RPM Tachometer
- Illuminated Scuff Plates
- Rear Center Armrest
- Rear Cupholders
- Center Console Storage
- Rear Seat Trunk Pass-Through
There's a wonderfully analog quality to this interior.
A proper tachometer.
A traditional speedometer.
Physical controls.
A naturally aspirated V6 waiting beyond the firewall.
It's luxury from an era when the driver still sat at the center of the experience.
Tungsten Pearl Elegance
Finished in Tungsten Pearl, this IS 250 has the restrained, timeless appearance Lexus does exceptionally well.
Exterior appointments include:
- Tungsten Pearl Exterior
- F Sport Package
- Power Tilt/Slide Moonroof
- Dynamic Auto-Leveling HID Headlamps
- Front Fog Lamps
- Heated Power Exterior Mirrors
- Integrated Mirror Turn Signals
- Mirror-Mounted Puddle Lamps
- LED Brake & Taillights
- Body-Colored Front Air Dam
- Body-Colored Front & Rear Bumpers
- UV/Infrared-Reducing Window Glass
- Acoustically Laminated Windshield Glass
- Acoustic Body Insulation & Undercoating
That last collection of features speaks to what separates a Lexus from an ordinary sport sedan.
Performance mattered.
But refinement mattered, too.
Four-Wheel Disc Brakes & Lexus Safety Engineering
Behind the performance is an extensive collection of safety engineering.
This IS 250 features:
- Four-Wheel Anti-Lock Braking System
- Four-Channel/Four-Sensor ABS
- Electronic Brake-Force Distribution
- Brake Assist
- Smart Stop Brake Override Technology
- Front & Rear Crumple Zones
- Front & Rear Side-Impact Door Beams
- Dual Front Airbags
- Front Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
- Front & Rear Side-Curtain Airbags
- Force-Limiting Seatbelt Pretensioners
- Three-Point Seatbelts for All Positions
- Child Safety Rear Door Locks
It's the kind of engineering you rarely notice during an ordinary drive—which is exactly the point.
21 City / 30 Highway MPG
Despite its V6 engine and rear-wheel-drive layout, the original specification sheet lists fuel-economy estimates of:
21 MPG City
30 MPG Highway
That gives the IS 250 an appealing dual personality: the refinement and chassis architecture of a traditional luxury sport sedan without turning every commute into a visit to the fuel pump.
$41,748 Original Retail Price
The specification of this IS becomes even more impressive when you look at how it was originally ordered:
Base MSRP: $34,765
F Sport Package: $2,440
Dynamic Auto-Leveling HID Headlamps: $875
Navigation System: $2,465
Preferred Accessory Package: $328
Original Shipping Charge: $875
Original Retail Price: $41,748
This wasn't simply an IS 250 someone pulled from dealer inventory with the minimum equipment.
It was an F Sport-equipped, Navigation-equipped, HID-equipped example with more than $6,000 in factory options and destination added to its original MSRP.
From a Different Era of Lexus
There's something increasingly appealing about cars like this.
A naturally aspirated V6.
Rear-wheel drive.
Double-wishbone front suspension.
Independent multi-link rear suspension.
Dual polished exhaust tips.
F Sport specification.
And an interior where a real tachometer still matters.
Modern cars may be faster and more digital, but speed alone doesn't create character.
This IS comes from an era when Lexus was combining its famous refinement with the traditional ingredients of a proper compact sport sedan.
And more than a decade later, that formula still feels special.
F Sport Character. V6 Refinement. Rear-Wheel-Drive Soul.
With 122,682 miles, sophisticated Tungsten Pearl paint, a Black F Sport interior, desirable $2,440 F Sport Package, 2.5-liter 24-valve direct-injection V6 with Dual VVT-i, rear-wheel drive, 6-speed transmission, double-wishbone front suspension, independent multi-link rear suspension, $2,465 Navigation System, $875 Dynamic Auto-Leveling HID Headlamps, Power Moonroof, Bluetooth®, HomeLink®, dual polished exhaust outlets, and an impressive $41,748 original retail price, this 2012 Lexus IS 250 F Sport represents a beautifully equipped example of Lexus' classic compact sport sedan.
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